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Before the last class let out, I was stopped at the door by Veronica and Claire. They had been two of Cassie's friends, the other half of her otherwise horrible exterior, and had been giving me looks for days.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGpWbT6ZOI
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNijQsffb6
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"It couldn't possibly be," I said, rolling my eyes. "The two of you have never had anything important or nice to say to me in four years. So what is it?"548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNNwdxtXlh
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"It's about Cassie," Claire offered kindly, stepping forward. She looked extremely sad at the mention of her friend. "She didn't hate you, you know. She put on an act and she wanted you to know that before she was--"548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAqzqsSwm2
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"I guess you didn't go to the funeral," Veronica muttered. "But why would you when you thought she hated you? Maybe you should have gone, Kendall, that way you'd have known the truth."548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVLi1wbWqk
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAZ3awPKzW
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShovX44H48
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"Cassie's mom told us that Cassie wrote a bunch of letters before she died, to the people she had hurt in her lifetime, and she wanted you to have this."548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMDwvjUpro
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When Claire passed me an envelope, I stared at it before putting it in my pocket. All I wanted now was to get out of this room, to get as far away from these people as I could. I didn't want to be reminded about Cassie Winter's death, because I thought about it every time I closed my eyes at night.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwxlsSufaS
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So I left.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxayMmeYMNk
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On the way out into the parking lot, after being pushed by several students because they couldn't just wait to leave, a hand fell on my shoulder. It gripped tightly at first, whirling me around. I spun and faced a pair of forest green eyes.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZk9mU2NUSj
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mhQJ07cWn
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"No," I said, shaking my head.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLlmJpKqtNe
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuJ1nuAi6K
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"You wouldn't like my world," I told him, and it was true. He wouldn't do well there. "It's full of horrible things."548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvHA4ZOpmB
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzRWbZTOS2
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I suddenly wished the only thing in my world that I had to worry about were monsters. Before I said another word, an arm went around my waist, pulling me close. I inhaled the scent of cinnamon.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHR2pAYSHrX
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhMonqzyYL
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"Hi," I said, winding my own arm around his body. I stared into his hazel eyes, but they weren't looking at me.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAm1ucgfGrV
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntIlUvPQgM
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"Not so well. You see, there's this annoying little prick in front of my eyes and it's hard to make it go away. Do you think you can help me with that?" His lips twisted into a nasty smirk.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKBk43CKFU
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PSAKEeLTx
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"Sorry," I told Jude, "but we have to go. I need to get Christian home before he contracts any more of the asshole disease."548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlWjHdJKMY
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdtDh53BkM
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Christian's body tensed and he made a low growling noise in the back of his throat. Before he could do any permanent damage, I gripped his wrist and pulled him out the door. When we were finally close to our cars, I glared at him.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2o7YH9B5rN
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD2zVAJXxcu
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xfxmsj46Y
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHl1a08G83n
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6chDxeIKME
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8oNpvbeX1v
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGNKAHycYm
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"It's not," Christian said, sighing. "There's just some stuff going on that I need to figure out and I can't do that with you around. I'm sorry."548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxUTM3U8MT
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I stood, watching him get into his car, then I turned around to leave, tears blurring my vision. Jude was standing behind me with his hand outstretched. Something in me worked on its own and I walked toward him.548Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDCuCfchQC
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